Journalist killed in Kabul blast

- May 31, 2020

Kabul,  A journalist and a studio technician were killed after a TV channel vehicle hit an IED in Kabul, Afghan officials said. The attack took place on Saturday in the city's PD4 area, TOLO News reported. Khurshid TV's economic reporter Zamir Amiri and technical staff member Shafiq were killed in the blast. Rafi Sediqqi, the

Playing in front of empty stands won t affect my performance Jhingan

- May 31, 2020

Kolkata, Star India defender Sandesh Jhingan on Saturday said although it is not an ideal situation, he won't have a problem playing behind closed doors if need be when the Indian football season resumes. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the world come to a standstill. All sports activity came to a grinding halt across the

SpaceX sends 2 NASA astronauts to ISS in historic mission

- May 31, 2020

Washington, Scripting a historic chapter for the US space programme, Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Saturday sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley was on its way to the orbiting laboratory in the space

After the lockdown B wood gears up to shoot amid New Normal

- May 31, 2020

New Delhi,  With the new normal setting in, Bollywood filmmaking will not be the same. New guidelines and restrictions — from on-set temperature checks to budget alterations — are bound to be in vogue if shooting and other production activities are to begin for films, TV and OTT shows once the lockdown is lifted. Filmmaker

US equities post weekly gains as economy reopening in focus

- May 31, 2020

New York, US equities posted solid gains during the holiday-shortened week, as investors weighed the possibility of normalizing economic activities. For the week ending Friday, the Dow advanced 3.8 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 3 percent, and the Nasdaq was up 1.8 per cent. US markets were closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day, Xinhua

Over 530 arrested after protests over death of George Floyd turn violent

- May 31, 2020

Los Angeles,  Over 530 people were arrested after protests against police brutality turned violent in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. A total of 533 arrests were made related to the protests on Friday night and early Saturday. The charges include burglary, looting, probation violation, battery on police officer, attempt murder and failure to disperse. All

Over 530 arrested after protests over death of George Floyd turn violent

- May 31, 2020

Los Angeles,  Over 530 people were arrested after protests against police brutality turned violent in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. A total of 533 arrests were made related to the protests on Friday night and early Saturday. The charges include burglary, looting, probation violation, battery on police officer, attempt murder and failure to disperse. All

Police arrest 3 terrorist associates in Kashmir

- May 31, 2020

Srinagar, The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces have arrested three terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT from Sopore in North Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. According to a police statement Sopore Police along with 22 Rashtriya Rifles unit of the army and CRPF 179 Battaliom have arrested

Google responds to European Commission s call for responsible AI

- May 30, 2020

San Francisco, Google has responded to European Commissions white paper on artificial intelligence (AI) on how to regulate and accelerate the adoption of responsible and ethical AI. In February this year, the European Commission launched a consultation on Artificial Intelligence and asked citizens and stakeholders to provide their feedback by June 14. Google said on

India It s Time to Move Away From Meat

- May 30, 2020

New Delhi, As the world continues to experience the deadly effects of COVID-19, PETA India has urged everyone to help stop another pandemic saying "India: It's Time to Move Away From Meat". In a statement, the animal rights organisation said it is overwhelmingly believed that coronavirus has jumped the species barrier from infected animals to